Mercedes-Benz 2013 C Class Sedan - Manual (Page 20)

Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 333
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 331
Bar (definition) ............................... 331
Changing a wheel .......................... 334
Characteristics .............................. 331
Checking ........................................ 311
Definition of terms ......................... 331
Direction of rotation ...................... 334
Display message ............................ 236
Distribution of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 333
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 330
DOT (Department of
Transportation) (definition) ............ 331
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 332
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
(definition) ..................................... 332
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) (definition) ......................... 332
Important safety notes .................. 310
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 331
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 332
Labeling (overview) ........................ 327
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 333
Load index ..................................... 330
Load index (definition) ................... 332
M+S tires ....................................... 312
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 332
Maximum load on a tire (definition) 332
Maximum permissible tire
pressure (definition) ....................... 332
Maximum tire load ......................... 325
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 332
MOExtended tires .......................... 297
Optional equipment weight
(definition) ..................................... 333
PSI (pounds per square inch)
(definition) ..................................... 332
Replacing ....................................... 334
Service life ..................................... 312
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 333
Speed rating (definition) ................ 332
Storing ........................................... 334
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 331
Summer tires ................................. 312
Temperature .................................. 327
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 333
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 333
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 333
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 331
Tire size (data) ............................... 338
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 328
Tire tread ....................................... 311
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 333
Total load limit (definition) ............. 333
Traction ......................................... 326
Traction (definition) ....................... 333
Tread wear ..................................... 326
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 326
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 331
Unladen weight (definition) ............ 332
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 333
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 331
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 62
Towing
Important safety guidelines ........... 304
Installing the towing eye ................ 305
Removing the towing eye ............... 305
With the rear axle raised ................ 305
Towing away
With both axles on the ground ....... 305
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 306
Important safety notes .................. 304
Transfer case ..................................... 155
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transporting the vehicle .................. 306
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions) . 292
Trip computer (on-board computer) 201
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 201
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 202
see Trip odometer
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